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How would you expect cesium, Cs, to react with water? explaining your reasoning.

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Answer:

Caesium reacts rapidly with water to form a colourless basic solution of caesium hydroxide (CsOH) and hydrogen gas (H2).

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction continues even when the solution becomes basic. The resulting solution is basic because of the dissolved hydroxide. The reaction is exothermic.

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